Ticagrelor (tye ka’ grel or) Brilinta PREGNANCY CATEGORY C Drug class Antiplatelet Therapeutic Actions Inhibits platelet activation and aggregation, reversibly interacting with platelet adenosine diphosphate receptors. Indications Reduction of the…
Tiagabine Hydrochloride (tye ag’ ah bine) Gabitril Filmtabs PREGNANCY CATEGORY C Drug class Antiepileptic Therapeutic Actions Increases GABA levels in the brain, which may result in antiseizure effects. GABA is…
Thyroid, Desiccated (thye’ roid) Armour Thyroid, Nature-Throid, NP Thyroid, Thyroid USP, Westhroid PREGNANCY CATEGORY A Drug class Thyroid hormone preparation (contains T3 and T4 in their natural state and ratio)…
Thiothixene (Thiothixene Hydrochloride) (thye oh thix’ een) Navane PREGNANCY CATEGORY C Drug Classes Antipsychotic Dopaminergic blocker Thioxanthene Therapeutic Actions Mechanism of action not fully understood: Blocks postsynaptic dopamine receptors in…
Dangerous Drug: Thiotepa (Triethylenethiophosphoramide, TESPA, TSPA) (thye oh tep’ ah) Thioplex PREGNANCY CATEGORY D Drug Classes Alkylating drug Antineoplastic Therapeutic Actions Cytotoxic: Disrupts the bonds of DNA, causing cell death;…
Dangerous Drug: Thioguanine (TG, 6-Thioguanine) (thye oh gwah’ neen) Lanvis (CAN), Tabloid PREGNANCY CATEGORY D Drug Classes Antimetabolite Antineoplastic Therapeutic Actions Tumor-inhibiting properties, probably due to interference with a number…
Theophylline (thee off ’ i lin) Elixir: Elixophyllin Timed-release capsules: Theo-24DNC Timed-release tablets: TheochronDNC PREGNANCY CATEGORY C Drug Classes Bronchodilator Xanthine Therapeutic Actions Relaxes bronchial smooth muscle, causing bronchodilation and increasing…
Tetrahydrozoline Hydrochloride (tet rah hi draz’ oh leen) Tyzine OTC ophthalmic preparation: Altazine Irritation Relief, Altazine, Moisture Relief, Murine Plus, Opti-Clear, Optigene 3, Visine, Visine AC, Visine Advanced Relief, Visine…
Tetracycline Hydrochloride (tet ra sye’ kleen) Apo-Tetra (CAN), Nu-Tetra (CAN) PREGNANCY CATEGORY D Drug Classes Antibiotic Tetracycline Therapeutic Actions Bacteriostatic: Inhibits protein synthesis of susceptible bacteria, preventing cell replication. Indications…
